Keith CudmoreKeith Cudmore is technical services manager at Kent, Wash.-based Metropolitan Hardwood Floors and is an NWFACP Certified Inspector.InstallationThis Wood Floor Can't Take the (Radiant) HeatRecently I made a visit to a home that had a problem with a European-style floating floor. The homeowners complained about some shrinking between boards and some movement in the floor. The problems sounded like fairly minor issues, likely the result of some small corner-cutting during installation.May 26, 2011Page 1 of 1Top StoriesContractingBlending Personality With Practicality: See the Winners of the 2025 WFB Truck and Van ContestGet ready to rev your engines and roll into the world of wood flooring pros’ work vehicles. The WFB Truck & Van Contest celebrates pros' trucks and vans with categories for Best Exterior Graphics, Most Organized Interior, Most Unusual Work Vehicle and Biggest Disaster.DesignAnimator’s Studio is Transformed With a Herringbone Pencil FloorSubfloor PrepSelf-Leveler 101: How We Do It Before Installing Wood FlooringParquetTransformative Flooring Design Illuminates HomeSponsor ContentA Complicated Challenge: Refinishing the Tavern on the Green